What you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God. We should accustom ourselves to think of our position and work as sacred and well-pleasing to God, not on account of the position and work, but on account of the word and faith from which the obedience and the work flow. ~ Martin Luther

Exercise, Drinking 60 ounces of water daily and reading were not recorded at all but if I had to venture a guess, I would say NILCH. Last month I went into a funk since 5 solid months of hard work on the dieting/exercise regime did NOTHING for my weight or waistline. It was discouraging enough to make me quit...but I will try and get back on the bandwagon (I don't know what FOR, though) this month.

Christmas Gifts Made: again, total fail. Last month was totally depressing so who wants to make Christmas gifts when they are depressed? Not I. I would much rather sulk. But I really need to get cracking~ I am beyond BEHIND in this.

The two times I lost the most weight I really had to up my water and up the intensity of my workouts (think like semi-insane & with hand weights) when I would hit a plateau. Also if you have a strict diet...actually add some more good fat back in...sometimes our bodies go into starvation mode, kwim?! Hope there isn't something healthwise! :(

I tried to read Doctor Do Little once and we didn't get rolling with it...I'll have to try again! :)

Your "NOT" getting anything done sure makes my done list look pitiful, woman. ;) You are such a hard worker. I laze around and read. :P I hear you on the Christmas gifts. I think I do ONE embroidery stitch a month or so. Gonna have to ramp that up a bit! ;)

I think you did very well in July! A tractor and a wood splitter are a big deal! And you were still able to overpay a bit on your mortgage. Oh, and you forgot one thing, a very special, wonderfully bookish letter which you sent to me! I loved reading every word and will be responding with a return letter this week. :D I'll be praying for you as you head to the doctor. I'm hoping it is nothing at all. (((Hugs)))

Focus on the things you are having success in and the things that you aren't won't seem as bad. I'm sure that me talking about my journey to get healthier doesn't help much and I'm sorry about that! I'm so happy you were able to get a tractor that was affordable! Your garden looks amazing, your party looked like lots of fun and your summer seems to be busy yet enjoyable (for the most part!) Looking forward to catching up face to face later today :)

About Me

Welcome to my blog! I am a girl who needs CREATING in her life like a fish needs water. It is in my bones.
Squeezing that need around a husband, five children, homeschooling, gardening, canning, and the call of the country life is the challenge!
Sometimes the only bit of creating I can manage in a day is to snap a picture or make a palatable dinner. And that is okay. That's my life right now-and it is BEAUTIFUL.